Ryan hit the nail on the head. In my opinion, from my 8 years of observing the CAP in the Northeast region it is not an option for a single male, your age. The people that are in the CAP are all adults who have been flying for years and use it as a way to fly for free. In 8 years I haven't seen any cadets flying. I tried to look at that avenue and was told by many people that it isn't an option. Don't let this discourage you, however. Try seeing if there are any mentoring programs in your area.

The people who love to fly will have no problem teaching other people to fly